The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with BD Geneohm Sciences, 6146 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, California 92121 for One Year with (two) One Year renewal option periods for the BD Geneohm Cdiff Assay and Staph SR kits in accordance with Far 6.302-1. The BD Geneohm Cdiff Assay kit is composed of the following assay specific reagents, and utilizes the Smart Cycler 2 instrument to provide test results. Sample buffer Tris-EDTA buffer, Lysis tube Glass beads, Master mix <0.0005 % DNA polymerase complex, <0.001% Internal Control - non-infectious DNA containing tcdb-primer binding sequences and a unique sequence for probe hybridization, <0.002 % primers < 0.002 % molecular probes, <0.05% Nucleotide mix (dATP, dCTP, dGTP, dTTP) Bovine serum albumin, Carbohydrate, MgCL2, <0.001 % non- infectious genomic DNA of Escherchia coli (ATCC 25922) Control DNA Tris-EDTA buffer, Carbohydrate, <0.001 % non-infectious genomic DNA of C, difficile bearing tcdB gene (ATCC 43255), Diluent Tris-HCI buffer, MgCL2, (NH4) 2S04, KCI. The BD Geneohm Staph SR Assay kit is composed of the following assay specific reagents and utilizes the Smart Cycler 2 instruments to provide test results. Sample buffer Tris-EDTA buffer, Lysis tube Glass beads, Master mix <0.0005 % DNA polymerase complex, <0.001% Internal Control - non-infectious DNA containing MRSA-primer binding sequences and a unique sequence for probe hybridization, <0.002 % primers < 0.002 % molecular beacon probes, <0.05% Nucleotide mix (dATP, dCTP, dGTP, dTTP) Bovine serum albumin, Carbohydrate, MgCL2, <0.001 % non - infectious genomic Staphylococcus epidermidis genomic DNA (ATCC 14990) Control DNA Tris-EDTA buffer, Carbohydrate, <0.001 % non-infectious genomic MRSA DNA (ATCC 43300), Diluent Tris-HCI buffer, MgCL2, (NH4) 2S04, KCI. This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Parties may identify their interest; accompanied by supporting literature, to the Contracting Officer no later than December 21, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. EST. responses should be sent to [email protected]. No telephone responses will be accepted. Information received will be for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 621511.

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